November 16, 2024

The evacuation was carried out under intense fire from russian forces.

Operators of Ukraine’s 73rd Naval Special Operations Center successfully rescued 16 soldiers from three units of the Defense Forces during a daring mission in the Kursk region, as reported on the Telegram channel of the Special Operations Forces.

The mission began at 2:00 a.m., when the operators received an urgent task to extract a group of soldiers surrounded by enemy forces.

Within two hours, the team developed a rescue plan and set off in two armored Humvees.

“We flew in on Humvees, loaded the personnel of the friendly forces, and headed back,” said Bruce, an operator of the 73rd Naval Special Operations Center.

The evacuation was carried out under intense fire from russian forces, including tank shells, heavy machine gun bursts, and attacks from FPV drones.

A video shared by the Special Operations Forces shows the rescued Ukrainian soldiers expressing gratitude to the operators who risked their lives to bring them to safety.

https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ukrainian_special_operations_forces_rescue_16_comrades_from_encirclement_in_the_kursk_region-12543.html